Manchester United young gun Tom Cleverley is not taking his current position in the first team for granted.

The 22-year old has started the first three Premier League matches for Sir Alex Ferguson but he knows how many good players are sitting on the bench and does not expect to be a regular Red Devils starter all season.

He also made it clear that he has plenty of improvement to come and plans to continue working hard so he can move on from being a player with promise to one with substance.

"Getting into the team has always been my target and I've done that now. Maybe it's happened a little bit more quickly than some people expected, but I have to carry on working hard now if I want to stay in the team," Cleverley told United's official website.

"I understand there'll be squad rotation, but I want to play as many games as possible.

"I feel I improved during this pre-season, I'm still the same player and I'm still the same guy. Just because I'm playing in United's first team, that doesn't all of a sudden make me a great footballer.

"It's a bit strange when people are talking about you and you see your name in the papers, but in my head I'm still the same footballer who was sent out on loan to Wigan last year. The only difference is that I'm turning out for Manchester United now.

"I don't feel any extra pressure. I'm just coming to training every day and playing when asked to at the weekend.

"I definitely don't feel as though I've made it. I'm still enthusiastic and hungry to learn. If people are saying good things about me then that's great. It's better than being criticised! Even though you've been at United a while, the first-team dressing room is new territory."